Technical Shift Manager

Morrisons; Winsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Winsford is seeking a Shift Manager to oversee the technical team. The role involves ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards, investigating microbiological results, and supporting colleagues on technical issues. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits including six weeks of holiday and discounts in stores.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% employee discount

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Healthcare benefits

Market leading pension

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or a degree in science, food technology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, manufacturing or business.
• Knowledge of safety, legality, compliance and quality across supply chain and produce range.
• Previous experience/knowledge of high risk coupled with thermal processing knowledge/experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the technical team.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Investigate and report adverse microbiological results.
• Support colleagues on technical issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication skills

Problem solving

People management

Education

Relevant degree in science or food technology

Job description

More About The Role

Our Shift Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge? Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management and guidance of the technical team across the Goods In Deartments. Ensuring the team comply to Morrisons Manufacturing / site technical standards and procedures under the guidance of the Site Technical Manager.

Other task will include:

• Delivering food safety, legality, quality and integrity for all our customers and brands along with ensuring that all designated procedures and practices comply with legal, BRC and MMS requirements,
• Responsible for investigating and reporting adverse microbiological results,
• Manage product information through M-create portal,
• Responsibility for the site HACCP Plan.
• Support and advise colleagues on technical issues
• Develop, implement and ensure compliance to Technical policies and procedures applicable to the site
• Consistently and proactively manage site trends and risks
• Playing an active role in achieving site accreditations where applicable
• Manage site internal audit process and manage site process validations along with maintaining and managing site document control
• Collate site information for reports weekly, monthly, yearly

About You

• Relevant experience or a degree in science, food technology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, manufacturing or business
• Knowledge of safety, legality, compliance and quality across supply chain and produce range
• Previous experience/knowledge of high risk coupled with thermal processing knowledge/experience
• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills and solution focussed problem solver
• A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team in a people management role
• Excellent communication skills
• A can do attitude and a strong work ethic

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Market leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Long Service Awards
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

About The Company

You'll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We're British farming's biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we're passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we're especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.